In a message dated 11/10/2004 1:26:45 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

I got a  1982 westy at auction recently. It's in excellent shape except
for the  stock cream colored plastic sheet glued to all the fiber-wood
interior  panels. All the glue has let go and the plastic has peeled off
exposing  gluey wood everywhere.

Considering the great shape of the rest of the  van, I'd like to somehow
make the panel situation better. Perhaps someone  else on this list has
faced this problem before and found a good  solution?

Lucas, I have encounter this problem many times and  this is what I do.  R
emove all the panel covering using a heat gun.   Leave the glue on the surface of
the panels for texture.  Take a piece of  the removed covering to your home
renovation centre and get them to mix a quart  of good quality water based
household wall paint to match.  Apply with a  small paint roller as much as
possible using at least two coats.  Areas not  accessible with the roller can be
painted by brush but you may see the brush  marks. You will have the panels
looking as close to original as possible without  the covering peeling off again.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
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